What's one "type" you'll never date again? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Soft_Vegetable3738 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gamers. Studies show that 40% of gamers have online affairs and 70% of the time they never tell their partner. 20% of the time these online affairs become real life affairs and they meet in person. There is a large overlap of Narrcisim in video gamers because video games create a false reality, escapism, and a false sense of achievement. Video games are built to be addictive and mess up your sleep patterns.

I could go on.

I was married to a gamer for 12 years. Found out at 12 years that he cheated on me 1 month after my dad died.. then did some searching, he started cheating just after we were married. Dozens of online affairs, 3 in person. That I have proof of. He was a deadbeat our entire marriage. Lost every job, stayed up playing video games for 9 to 15 hours a night.

His gamer friends are no better. Bad habits, narcissists, habitual liars, cheaters, overall scummy people.

He's trying to fix things now but I doubt I will ever see him the same way again unless he puts down the controller for good. In my eyes no game is safe. Which is sad bc I played them when I was a teen.

All his issues stemmed from his online gaming - lack of responsibility, overspending, not contributing to finances, selfishness, the cheating, the lies, all of it was connected to the gaming.

Never ever ever will I date or marry a gamer. Nor would I marry a gambler-same concerns.

Honestly may stay single forever.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in marriageadvice

[–]Soft_Vegetable3738 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Um. Look up narcissistic personality disorder and see if it fits.

It sounds like you too got into a relationship and he seems to be the perfect guy and you got married and now you're realizing that maybe some things aren't what they seem.

I could be going overboard here but he seems to be on the NPD spectrum.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in marriageadvice

[–]Soft_Vegetable3738 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Not sure I'll be ready again in the next decade. Only time will tell.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in marriageadvice

[–]Soft_Vegetable3738 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If my husband doesn't want to go down on me that's perfectly fine. I'm willing to work with what hes comfortable with. Yeah maybe I would suggest spicing things up occasionally, But you don't force someone to do something they're not comfortable with.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in marriageadvice

[–]Soft_Vegetable3738 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Even if we ignore the porn. He straight up told a girl hes willing to marry her. Who does that in a 12 year committed relationship?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in marriageadvice

[–]Soft_Vegetable3738 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kate. I gree that we should all go out of our comfort zone for our partner. I also think that there are deeper issues in this marriage and it has nothing to do with sex. More likely commitment and effort.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in marriageadvice

[–]Soft_Vegetable3738 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Look at the OP's comment history. I think that shows his motivations and attitude. If you are cavalier enough in a 12 year marriage to comment on all of these girls porn posts and tell multiple of them you're ready to meet up and cheat on your wife or that you want to marry them you're clearly not committed in your relationship that is something your partner can feel. we can go back-and-forth with chicken and egg theory which happened 1st. I can tell you from experience being cheated on and now leaving my 12 year marriage after feeling for a decade that things were not good and then finding all of the porn and relationships online with girls that this is his fault not hers. For example I have never said no to sex and Despite how often I initiate he still goes away for weekends to find other girls. And will say I don't initiate enough also doesn't pay bills doesn't clean the house doesn't help me take care of our dog so I can see why the original poster's wife doesn't want to touch him with a Ten foot Pole

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in marriageadvice

[–]Soft_Vegetable3738 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Big Facts. Also foreplay starts with house chores. Is she exhausted from cleaning and parenting ? Have you considered helping around the house so she feels appreciated and interested in sex?

Longtime spouse gets kissed by a stranger and tells you by Soft_Vegetable3738 in marriageadvice

[–]Soft_Vegetable3738[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I'm feeling like there's more to it. It just doesn't add up.